Partner, Blaney McMurtry LLP
Public Administration, Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours 2003

Tell prospective students a bit about the work you do?

Sundeep Sandhu joined the law firm of Blaney McMurtry LLP in September 2007, after her Call to the Bar. She was the first Sikh lawyer at the firm and became the first South Asian female Partner in the firm in February 2013.

Sundeep’s transactional practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, financing, and corporate reorganizations. She advises a wide-range of public and private clients, from small entrepreneurial companies to large institutions across various industries, including: aerospace, software, advertising and manufacturing.

Lexpert Magazine chose Sundeep as one of their 2015 “Rising Stars”, recognizing her talent and dedication to her clients, her firm, and the causes she is passionate about.

Sundeep acquired a Specialized Honours in Public Policy and Administration from York University. She earned her LL.B from the University of Windsor where she was recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being the recipient of the McTague Law Firm LLP Award for excellence in Business Law.

Sundeep is currently the President of the South Asian Bar Association of North America and was the Vice President of the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto which she joined in 2010 to support and encourage her South Asian peers through the association’s programs, events and mentorship program. She also spends a considerable amount of her time addressing equity and diversity issues as Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee at Blaney’s and is currently acting as the firm’s representative in the Law Firms for Diversity and Inclusion Network.

Tell prospective students a bit about how your studies at York helped you to get where you are today.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at York while obtaining my Public Policy & Administration degree. My degree was pivotal in deciding to go to law school and provided me with the right balance between the following subject matters: economics, administration, politics and the law.